Background: 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. At UNDP, external and internal communication—nationally, regionally and globally—is critical to achieving both development results and business objectives. Skillful communication broadens the impacts of new policies, helps governance reforms take root, and attracts and fosters strong partnerships.

The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) is responsible for positioning UNDP as the world’s leading global development network, promoting its global authority and thought leadership on sustainable development and the interconnected issues of poverty, inequality, and climate change. BERA leads and supports UNDP in building and nurturing strategic relationships and alliances essential to achieving its mission. Within BERA, the Advocacy, Marketing and Communications Group leads and manages external communications through strategy, media, digital communications, marketing, branding and global storytelling.

The Advocacy, Marketing and Communications Group (AMCG) leads and manages external communications through strategy, media, digital communications, marketing, branding and global storytelling. In 2021 AMCG launched a successful global campaign on climate and inequality, Don’t

Choose Extinction featuring Frankie the Dino. The short film “Don’t Choose Extinction” featuring “Frankie the Dinosaur” debuted with immense success and worldwide external engagement. It has been watched by more than 2.2 billion people globally to date. It also builds on UNDP’s global public positioning within the context of the world’s climate emergency.  Leveraging on the DCE campaign and building on its success of its the wide networks, partnerships, and audiences created by the campaign team, we have recently launched ‘Weather Kids’.

On March 21 UNDP disrupted global television airwaves with a special weather forecast to mobilise urgent climate action. This unique campaign where kids took over the weather forecast to give us a scientific-based and emotionally moving depiction of the weather in 2050 – when these kids will be grownups, aired on +300 networks in over 80 countries globally. The campaign was launched in partnership with the World Meteorological Organization and the Weather Company. The campaign's narrative and messaging intend to clearly illustrate the cost of the climate crisis to the next generations. For more information please see  www.weatherkids.com.

The global campaigns team requires an intern to support the team in organizing campaign moments and events, as well as conceptualizing and creating web, visual and social media content for the campaign. The intern will be reporting to Boaz Paldi, UNDP Chief Creative Officer.

• Assist in organizing campaign activations, both in terms of content and logistics. Assist in managing meetings with partners leading up to these activations
• Research and create content for social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok);
• Monitor and follow-up on audience engagement and interactions on social media platforms in a timely manner;
• Produce graphic material to be used on social media platforms;
• Provide assistance in curating and presenting stories, images and videos
• Provide assistance in the continuation of the Weather Kids campaign.
• Provide assistance in website management

• Fluent English speaker with solid writing and editing skills; additional UN official language is an advantage
• Strong ability to multi-task and manage deadlines;
• Attention to detail is crucial;
• Responsible, responsive, and enthusiastic;
• Interest in global issues, climate action and the United Nations;

Must be able to work in a multi-cultural environment and be aware of political sensitivities.

Education:
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) Be enrolled in a graduate school Programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
(b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree Programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent);
(c) Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Experience:
Strong functional knowledge of social media principles and practices. Web and social media experience are an asset. Experience in brand building, communications or advocacy campaigns.

Technical Skills:

Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel

Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Figma

Google Analytics

Language:
English, fluency in written and spoken English;
French and/or Spanish is desirable.

Availability:
Must be available at least four days a week.

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